​Weekly Schedule

Monday:  Band Camp for Competition Band (8-12, 1-4, 6-9)
Tuesday:  Band Camp for Competition Band (8-12, 1-4, 6-9)
Wednesday:  Band Camp for Competition Band (8-12, 1-4, 6-9)
Thursday:  Band Camp for Competition Band (8-12, 1-4, 6-9)  Orientation from 2-3
Friday:  Band Camp for Competition Band (8-12, 1-4, 6-9)  Pictures in the morning block.

MANDATORY SHIRT ORDER FORM HERE FOR STUDENTS - FREE FOR STUDENTS - THESE FIT UNDER YOUR UNIFORM - DRI-FIT SHIRTS

VOLUNTARY SHIRT ORDER FORM HERE FOR SUPPORTERS/PARENTS/STUDENTS.  YOUR ORDER WILL BE CHARGED TO YOUR CHARMS ACCOUNT - THESE ARE SHOW SHIRTS AND ARE COTTON BLENDS!

BAND MERCH AVAILABLE EACH NIGHT STARTING AT 8:30!  BRING YOUR CHECKBOOK!

Notes about the schedule
Lunch is on campus each day like last week (those who have purchased food will have it available and those who did not order should bring their own lunch). 

Dinner is OFF campus and on your own.  No food provided.  Please make sure you have plans for dinner.  Adults will be off campus from 4:15-5:30 for dinner as well. 

We are taking individual pictures during the Friday morning block for both competition and FOOTBALL band.  Make sure your bring your uniform to the bandroom and students can hang them up on the rack.  Football band students can come anytime between 8:00 am - 10:00 am and leave after their photo.  

Competition Band students will have a special orientation on Thursday from 2-3 provided by the school.  This way all band students can receive their schedules and information at the same time.  Please do not go to your grade level orientation/schedule pick up.


MANDATORY SHIRT ORDER FORM HERE FOR STUDENTS - FREE FOR STUDENTS - THESE FIT UNDER YOUR UNIFORM - DRI-FIT SHIRTS

VOLUNTARY SHIRT ORDER FORM HERE FOR SUPPORTERS/PARENTS/STUDENTS.  YOUR ORDER WILL BE CHARGED TO YOUR CHARMS ACCOUNT - THESE ARE SHOW SHIRTS AND ARE COTTON BLENDS!

BAND MERCH AVAILABLE EACH NIGHT STARTING AT 8:30!  BRING YOUR CHECKBOOK!

Receiving Schedules

As many of you know, scheduling has never been perfect and there are often mistakes when you are trying to make schedules for 1800+ students.  Every school in the state of Alabama is using a new program this year for grades and scheduling.

We have GREAT counselors and they work hard especially for band students to make sure they get their schedule right even if it's wrong initially.  If there are mistakes in your schedule, please follow the policies about fixing it with your counselor knowing that sometimes it takes a few days into school to get everything right.  The band directors will also receive class rosters so chances are they also are aware that it's incorrect and will be helping to expediate the process, but it's ok to let them know.   Have your band student first check their schedule with their section leader to ensure they are in the correct band classes if they are not sure.  If your schedule happens to be still incorrect by the end of the day Friday on the first week of school, please talk to a director.  

The band schedule is as follows:

A Day - Concert band classes - all band students except color guard should be in one of these 3 classes)
1st Block - Symphonic Band Percussion
2nd Block - Symphonic Band (except percussion)
3rd Block - All Wind Ensemble (including percussion)
4th Block - Planning

B Day -Marching band classes - all students in the competition band (those at the 2nd week of band camp) should be in one of these classes as well as their A day class.  
1st Block - Marching Band Winds (everyone except color guard and marching percussion)
2nd Block - Planning
3rd Block - Color Guard
4th Block - Marching Percussion 

Band Calendar 21-22
We are making final additions/edits to the 2021-22 charms calendar!  The easiest way to access our full year calendar and keep up is by syncing it to your smart phone calendar.  You can also go to charmsoffice.com and enter the school code HuntsvilleHSBand to view.  

The Fall after school weekly schedule: (This schedule runs from August through October)

Monday:  Marching Percussion 4-5:30
Tuesday:  All Competition Band 4-5:45.  Color guard stays until 7:00 pm for their weekly sectional.
Wednesday:  Off (no rehearsals except during homecoming week)
Thursday:  All Competition Band 4:00-5:45 pm  (no rehearsal on weeks we have a game on Thursday night). 
Friday: Football Games (August 20th - October 28th) You can view the full schedule on the Charms calendar 

**In addition each section (except guard and percussion) is required to hold a 20 minute sectional every week.  These are student run and we are encouraging our leadership team to take responsibility for this.  If you student mentions a sectional before or after school one day, this is what they are referring to​​**

Thursday night Football Games
This year we have 2 weeks where our games are on Thursday night game instead of Friday: Sept 30th @ Albertville and October 28th @ Decatur.  Note that these are both away games which means a longer evening and school the next day!! All Football band and Competition band students are still required at these games.  Plan ahead with your school work!

​MANDATORY SHIRT ORDER FORM HERE FOR STUDENTS - FREE FOR STUDENTS - THESE FIT UNDER YOUR UNIFORM - DRI-FIT SHIRTS

VOLUNTARY SHIRT ORDER FORM HERE FOR SUPPORTERS/PARENTS/STUDENTS.  YOUR ORDER WILL BE CHARGED TO YOUR CHARMS ACCOUNT - THESE ARE SHOW SHIRTS AND ARE COTTON BLENDS!

BAND MERCH AVAILABLE EACH NIGHT STARTING AT 8:30!  BRING YOUR CHECKBOOK!
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Fall Break Football Game
Fall Break game is optional, but we highly encourage attendance if you are in town! This year's Fall Break game is at Austin High School on Friday, October 8th.  There are no other rehearsals or events scheduled during Fall Break. 

Marching Competitions and Other Required Marching Band Dates: (all of these dates are on the charms calendar)

Homecoming week (September 13-17) - Homecoming rehearsal is 4-5 on Wednesday and Homecoming parade on Thursday, Sept. 26. (no rehearsal that day).
Friday, September 24th - Competition Band rehearsal after school (this is an off week for football so there is no game this night).  Times TBA
Saturday, September 25th - Competition Band Marching Competition - FULL DAY EVENT.  Location and schedule will be announced later.
Wednesday, September 29th - HCMS vs. HJHS Game at Milton Frank.  Game is at 6:30 pm.  Itinerary TBA.  We are planning to take that full band (Competition and Football band) to this game to perform halftime and perform with each middle school band.  We try really hard to not have anything past 5:00 pm on Wednesdays because many people like to attend church that evening.  This is a very important event.  and we would appreciate you planning ahead with your church schedule to participate this one night.  Please contact a director if there are any major issues.  
Saturday, October 17th - Competition Band Marching Competition - FULL DAY EVENT.  Location and schedule will be announced later.   
Thursday, November 11th - Veteran's Day Parade (Downtown Huntsville) Football and Competition Band.  No school on this day.

WE NEED YOU to sign up for volunteer shifts at Summer Band Camp.  

CONTACT Audrey Beumer - or sign in through CHARMS and select the CALENDAR option!    Inside the CALENDAR, please click on the HAND on the date(s) of your choosing to volunteer for a shift!  This is a wonderful way to round out your summer by volunteering in a very positive environment - with great energy from those who participate.  Guaranteed to be the best part of your day!

​We are looking forward to kicking off the 2021-22 edition of the Huntsville High Band tomorrow morning.   This first week of camp is very important for parents of all band students - including those just doing concert band.  Our fittings nights and our major band parent meeting for the year are all this week!

Uniform Fitting Days are Monday (Seniors and Juniors), Tuesday (Sophomores), and Wednesday (Freshmen) from 4-7.  These days are MUCH MORE than just fitting for uniforms as you will see below.  It is extremely important for parents (not just students) to be there.  If you have a conflict with your assigned day/time please attend on another day.

You have 6 stations to visit once you arrive!

Station 1 - Forms and Volunteering - ALL BAND STUDENTS/PARENTS (including concert only)
Audrey Beumer, our vice president of volunteers, will have the band forms for the year for both PARENTS and STUDENTS to sign!  You'll also find out about volunteering opportunities within the band.  Students are not allowed to attend any football game until these forms are completed.  

We are still looking for volunteers for band camp especially the morning sessions!  

Station 2 - Charms - ALL BAND STUDENTS/PARENT (including concert only)
Our charms expert and band booster secretary, Kelly Hudson, will verify contact information with you. We will make sure you can get our band calendar synced with your smart phone.  She will also help introduce you to charms and show you the ropes if needed!   

Station 3 - Polo Shirts - ALL BAND STUDENTS/PARENTS (including concert only)
Every student in the HHS Band must own a HHS Band polo shirt.  If you are a returning member, you should already have one.  New members will need to purchase one for $35.  We also have limited used shirts on sale as well.  Returning members have the option to purchase a new shirt. 

Station 4 - Band Merchandise - ORDER EARLY - DELIVERY WEEK 2 OF CAMP! 

We encourage you to purchase band swag!
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Car Magnets - nothing shows your support for the program 24/7 than a quality full color 5" magnet!
This year's Show shirt (designed by Mellophone Allie Polzin) 
Stadium Cups - Your beverages taste better in blue and white stadium cups!  
Lanyards - Quality HHS Band lanyards for keys or ID - by section!  Percussion, Guard, Low Brass, Woodwinds!  These are MUST HAVES for your band student!  
Clear bags - Safe to entry into Milton Frank Stadium - these purse sized bags tote your gear to the games!
Sunglasses - HHS Branded sunglasses sure to get you through bright times on the practice field! 
Phone Wallets - Your phone looks even better with HHS Band phone wallets!  Sure to please!



Station 5 - Uniform Fitting - MARCHING BAND STUDENTS ONLY
Mrs. Eversole, Mrs. Jackson and their volunteers will get your student fitted for their marching uniform.

Station 6 - Check out Band Dues and Payments for your items  - ALL BAND STUDENTS/PARENTS (including concert only)

Make sure you bring a check book.  The 2nd of 3 band booster payments is due tonight for $200.  The first payment was due at the end of last school year ($200) and the last payment will be due at the Fall Concert in November!  Brenda Tapia will be there to answer all your financial questions including how to read your charms account!  This is where you will also pay for your shirt and band merchandise.


Please reach out if you have any questions!  We start in the band room at 8:00 am tomorrow and on the field for the rest of the week.  We are so excited to see everyone tomorrow.

 - Happy Summer!

We are only 5 days away from the start of band camp 2021!  This email is lengthy, but should be a one-stop location to find out everything you need to know about band camp. Please read carefully.
Although this email is mostly geared towards our marching band students, please note that if your student is concert only, there are things in this email that are very important to you as well such as uniform fitting night and the band parent meeting.  
Before we get into band camp (starting July 19th), I want to remind the 9th graders who didn't attend the first rookie camp to come to the makeup camp Wednesday, July 14 - Friday, July 16th from 8-12.   If you are a sophomore, you didn't get to march last year.  Although this is not required, we encourage you to come to make up camp as well!!

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Band Camp Schedule  - click here for detailed schedule
There is one major change for Percussion students (batter and front ensemble) only and we have added pictures and orientation in the schedule from when this was sent out in May  Percussion Week 1 (July 19-23) will practice 8-12 and 6-9 pm now.  You will have the afternoon off except for the 4-7 time frame that you are scheduled to get fitted for uniforms based on your grade level.  This does not impact anything in Week 2.ORIENTATION - The band will have a SPECIAL Orientation Thursday, July 29th in the afternoon instead of going to your orientation by grade level as scheduled.  They will get their schedules at this orientation.  Students will not be allowed to miss band camp to attend their grade level orientation to keep distractions to a minimum.
Pictures will take place Friday morning, July 30th.  This will not impact the overall schedule - instead of a full rehearsal outside this morning we will be doing individual and group photos.  Football band students will need to come this morning to have their picture taken.
Band Camp SafetyWe are excited to start band camp, but it's HOT outside!  Keep in mind while the directors, staff, and volunteers provide a safe environment by taking precautions and following school policy in the heat, the most preventative measures to heat come directly from each student.  
Band Camp Precautions

• Educating students on heat safety
• Throughout band camp we have a first aid tent staffed with parents near the entrance gate to the field.  
• We have tents set up for shade during breaks around the field.
• In the hottest hours of the day, students have their water with them at all times and are reminded by directors and staff to drink.
• We give short breaks throughout the rehearsal.

What students can do to ensure a great and safe band camp!

• Acclimate yourself to the heat prior to band camp
• Do some light to moderate exercise prior to starting band camp.
• Eat and Drink healthy food prior to and during band camp.
• Eat Breakfast Daily during band camp even if you don't usually eat breakfast.
• Every student must have a LARGE water jug with them at all times.  DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!
• Wear Sunscreen daily and have extra at band camp.
• Wear appropriate clothes for being outside in the summer (no long pants!)
• Wear ATHLETIC shoes - no crocs, open toes shoes, or converse.
• Hats, Sunglasses, and creative ways to hydrate (camelbacks, etc) are encouraged.

Band Camp FoodStudents have 2 options for lunch during Week 1 and Week 2.  Students can bring their own lunch each day or they can order lunch from our awesome hospitality committee.  Students must order ALL meals if they choose for this week (week 1 and two are separate) with this option.  Students must stay on campus during lunch.   If you have special allergies or have questions regarding food, please contact Kim Ejide at [email protected].  The deadline to order food is the end of the day on Friday, July 16th:
To order food for week 1, click on this https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMUkHX7CEOg5GZZljUchkH0vlFXoLCPXlqaiuaxBRAMT-HPQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
To order food for week 2, click on this:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerzXgFk-gL01mJjiqUnIQpUDy_dNGuRCJl0n3F8SszFQBtGA/viewform?usp=sf_link
 Students are able to go home, go out to eat, or walk to a nearby restaurant. The bandroom will be closed from 4:15 - 5:30 pm so that the directors and staff can also eat.  
What I need for Band Camp

• Instrument or equipment and accessories (valve oil, slide grease, etc)
• LARGE WATER JUG (1/2 gallon minimum) - NOT A Dasani water bottle or a small water bottle.
• Sunscreen
• Pencil at all rehearsals 
• Binder to keep your music   
• Small Bag/Drawstring bag to help carry your things to and from rehearsal

UNIFORM FITTING NIGHTS (FOR ALL BAND STUDENTS - CONCERT ONLY INCLUDED)Students and Parents should come to their assigned marching band uniform fitting night during Week 1 of Band Camp.  This is super important.  In addition to fitting your student with a uniform, you will be able to fill out mandatory paperwork, pay band dues #2 ($200), order your band polo, order a band show shirt, buy band merchandise, and have any questions answered!   If your student is only in concert band, they will not be fitted for a uniform but will need to do everything else.  
Monday, July 19th from 4-7  Seniors and Juniors
Tuesday, July 20th from 4-7  Sophomores
Wednesday, July 21st from 4-7 Freshmen
Parents and Students should drop by anytime during the 3 hour range of time.  You should not be there the entire time (unless everyone comes right at 4!!)
**If you can't come to your assigned time, you can come to another grade level's night.  Please email Bonnie Eversole at [email protected]**
Parents:  How to Volunteer​We need you!  We need volunteers to be around band camp to staff the first aid tent and to help serve food at lunch!  Visit your Charms account to sign up or email Audrey Beumer at [email protected].  Not sure what Charms is?  We will explain at our parent meeting on Thursday.
Parent Meeting - THURSDAY, JULY 22 at 6:00 PMParents of all band students (Concert Band included) need to plan to attend this very important meeting to talk about the upcoming band year.  Students are always welcome to attend.  
PAPERWORKParents are required to fill out necessary paperwork that are required by our school system and band program.  This paperwork needs to be turned in on Uniform Fitting night.  We will have these forms available these nights, but if you would like to read the handbook or fill these out in advance, you can access them here:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/351prrink78ygsr/AACl1f9UOKtnLRXL6RQ59e3Ua?dl=0
MARCHING BAND SENIORS:You should have received information about the football media guide ads and bios and the deadline is today!  Please email Johnnie Bradt [email protected] if you have questions.


Preview Show
The preview show is scheduled for 7:00 pm at Milton Frank Stadium on Friday, August 5th.  There is no food provided this year, but feel free to bring your own picnic!  The Marching Band will be performing pregame, halftime, and stand tunes as well as doing some demonstrations.  We will also use this night to train truck crew members, chaperones, and other adult help that we use throughout the season.  We hope to see you there.